2006年VOA标准英语-Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra Accused
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By Barry Newhouse
Bangkok
08 August 2006
Thaksin Shinawatra (file photo)
Thailand's caretaker prime minister, Thaksin Shinawatra, is again drawing criticism from opponents, this time for allegedly using government resources to influence voters. The controversy 2 involves Mr. Thaksin's current tour through the country's north.
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Officially, the reason for Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra's trip through his rural political stronghold is to publicize his anti-poverty programs.
On Monday, officials accompanying him in the north of the country began handing out land deeds and cows to local farmers, supposedly as part of an effort to publicize the programs' successes.
The government's program calls for half a million or more cattle to be distributed over three years.
But the distribution of cattle during Mr. Thaksin's tour quickly drew criticism from politicians such as Likit Theerawekin, a former member of the prime minister's Thai Rak Thai party.
"Giving out a million cows - that is a policy which is risking violating electoral law, and it is unfair to the other parties that have no opportunity to do such a thing," he said.
The prime minister's office announced Tuesday that it would halt the government handouts 3 during the tour. But that is not likely to silence some of Mr. Thaksin's critics, who regularly accuse him of abusing his office for political and financial gain.
Mr. Thaksin called early parliamentary elections for last April, after weeks of demonstrations 4 in Bangkok demanding his resignation because of alleged 1 corruption 5. The first vote in April was inconclusive, and a second round was eventually ruled illegal and nullified. New elections are now scheduled for October 15.
Both Mr. Thaksin's Thai Rak Thai party and the opposition 6 Democrat 7 Party face possible dissolution because of election violations 8. Several members of the election commission that oversaw 9 the voting were sent to jail.
Although Mr. Thaksin has not said if he will run for parliament in October, many Thai political observers see the current trip as an unofficial launch of his re-election campaign.
Analysts 10 such as Sombat Chantornvong, a political science professor at Bangkok's Thammasat University, also call it a typical example of Mr. Thaksin's heavy-handed political tactics.
"I think that every government tends to take advantage of being an incumbent 11. But the present government goes too far, and we have never witnessed anything like this," he said.
Mr. Thaksin stepped aside after the April votes were questioned, and handed power to his deputy. But he soon resumed his full duties, saying the country needed strong leadership.
Political analysts say despite his political troubles, he is still favored to win if he runs in October, with strong support from rural voters.
- It was alleged that he had taken bribes while in office. 他被指称在任时收受贿赂。
- alleged irregularities in the election campaign 被指称竞选运动中的不正当行为
- That is a fact beyond controversy.那是一个无可争论的事实。
- We ran the risk of becoming the butt of every controversy.我们要冒使自己在所有的纷争中都成为众矢之的的风险。
- Soldiers oversee the food handouts. 士兵们看管着救济食品。
- Even after losing his job, he was too proud to accept handouts. 甚至在失去工作后，他仍然很骄傲，不愿接受施舍。
- Lectures will be interspersed with practical demonstrations. 讲课中将不时插入实际示范。
- The new military government has banned strikes and demonstrations. 新的军人政府禁止罢工和示威活动。
- The people asked the government to hit out against corruption and theft.人民要求政府严惩贪污盗窃。
- The old man reviled against corruption.那老人痛斥了贪污舞弊。
- The party leader is facing opposition in his own backyard.该党领袖在自己的党內遇到了反对。
- The police tried to break down the prisoner's opposition.警察设法制住了那个囚犯的反抗。
- The Democrat and the Public criticized each other.民主党人和共和党人互相攻击。
- About two years later,he was defeated by Democrat Jimmy Carter.大约两年后，他被民主党人杰米卡特击败。
- This is one of the commonest traffic violations. 这是常见的违反交通规则之例。
- These violations of the code must cease forthwith. 这些违犯法规的行为必须立即停止。
- He will go down as the president who oversaw two historic transitions. 他将作为见证了巴西两次历史性转变的总统，安然引退。 来自互联网
- Dixon oversaw the project as creative director of Design Research Studio. 狄克逊监督项目的创意总监设计研究工作室。 来自互联网
- City analysts forecast huge profits this year. 伦敦金融分析家预测今年的利润非常丰厚。
- I was impressed by the high calibre of the researchers and analysts. 研究人员和分析人员的高素质给我留下了深刻印象。